Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-04-07
LOCAL NEWS

A good six column Washington hand
press for sale cheap at this Office.
See the add OF Famous in this is
sue. That famous establishment is
now on Main street.
The poles for the Missouri Pacific
telegraph line were distributed yes
day and the wires are to be put up in
few days.
"Mother, have been out to vote. "
"Have you, my darling daughterT
/ eyes, but don't you rather kinder
think 1 hadn't orter?"
Master !. B. Kiplinger, brother of
Mr.. Kiplinger, of the firm of Elwood
q Co., has arrived from Ashland,
. Ohio, and entered upon duties as
clerk with the above named firm.
The election yesterday came very
o near being enlivened by set-to be-
tween two of our citizens Luckily,
no blows were struck and no counten-
ances disfgured.
w. r. Colt, proprietor of the Colt
shoe store, has found it necessary to
put another man in the repairing de-
partmenb and he is now we'll pre-
pared. to meet all demands.
I The way some of the politicians
''bussed" the ladies yesterday in ord
er to get them to vote, was d caution.
This sort of thing, if carried to ex--
tremes, is liable to 'bust" all elective
Precedents.
Every day this office is adding to
its mechanic al. facilities. We are
constantly rushed with job work, but
we have Il good force in charge of
that departme ut, and are prepared to
meet all demands
We know of one lady who was yesA
terday compelled by her husband to
vote ticket i'll oppo: ition to her
wishes. Respect for Il lie lady only
prevents our giving the mans name.
One would think, frc M the hand
some button-hole boque is sported by
Four city bloods, that -'spring has
come, Gentle Annie" Dean & Lut-
trell are responsible Or this VIII olesale
decoration.
MIR. Ben Kingsb'erry, formerly
night clerk in the Union hotel, has
accepted position as day clerk at
the Leland house Ben is jolly
good fellow and we, wish him success
wherever he may go.
Mr.. Whitney, engineer. and Mr..
Dyer, fireman ON the Missouri Pacific
railroad, anticipa tie bringing their
families from Osss .wottomie to Great
bend, and in the near future make
Great Bend their home.
IL. S. Kelley, representing clemens
d Slitts, wholesale music dealers of
Larned, is stopping for few days at
the Leland. He made this Office a
pleasant call this afternoon, being a
friend. of Mr.. Preston, our job
printer
Railroad news for Great Bend still
continues to be of the most encourag-
ing kind. The SantaFe has every rea-
son TO make this place one of the most
important along the line of their
road. The Missouri Pacific has also
due interests here that are not likely
to be neglected. The Rock Island
= will also come in due course of time.
The Immigrant Clearing House, of
New York, has issued tariff of i'm
migrant fares from New York to west
ern points, 1t went into effect the 1st
inst, and is intended to conform to
the Interstate Commerce bill. The
fare from New York to Great Bend is
$500 and the ticket limited to six
days.
When the 'buss, filled with ladies,
pulled up at the voting place in the
third ward, part of the crowd stand
ing near by started to meet them, as
though they were objects of curiosity.
Perhaps they were, to the c,rio.
I The ladies voted uuietlv and in